At Stanford University, leaders from academia, industry, and policy met to tackle one defining challenge: how to move faster and smarter through the digital and energy transitions and #INESCTEC was part of that conversation.
Learn more about the takeaways of this meeting 🔗 t.ly/zBbXX
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00 experts. 20+ countries. One urgent topic: how to rethink operations and supply chains in a world shaped by polycrisis 🌍.
That was the focus of the 13th EurOMA Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains Forum 2026, hosted in Porto by #INESCTEC and Porto Business School.
More here 🔗 t.ly/GJtl4
There’s something special about seeing months of work come to life ✨
From April 23–25, #INESCTEC will be in Barcelos for the Festival Nacional de Robótica, and more than anything, this is about people: the students, the late nights, the testing, the small wins (and setbacks).
All here: t.ly/yar4Q
Future networks: faster, smarter and more aware.
PRIVATEER is building these systems with privacy by design, so innovation doesn’t come at the cost of your data.
Our researcher João P. Vilela breaks it down on 90 Minutos de Ciência.
Listen here 📻 t.ly/puDCN
What if underwater fibre optic cables could do more than power the Internet? 🌊
In the OBSERVA project, researchers combined Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), physical models, and machine learning to detect, monitor, and classify vessels using existing submarine cables.
Know more: t.ly/tT-rO
Have you heard about Bruno Georgevich, Bianca Banica and Artur Cordeiro? 👇
Three researchers. Three PhDs. One shared impact at #INESCTEC. From AI and Robotics to Energy Systems and Industrial Engineering, their work reflect the power of research to solve real challenges.👏
Learn more: t.ly/xnoFz
Innovation it's not just technology. It needs collaboration 🤝
#INESCTEC and ANACOM - Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações have joined forces to shape the future of communications, space and the digital ecosystem.
Impact happens when science and policy move forward together.
Curious?🔗 t.ly/Q1ibP
⚡🇵🇹 Portugal is powering up for the #AI era
#INESCTEC has developed a tool that pinpoints exactly where large-scale data centres can connect to the grid, safely and efficiently.
With multi-billion investments on the horizon, this kind of solution could be a real game changer.
More 👉 t.ly/jSDDO
🔋How does #INESCTEC aim to shape the future of the energy sector?
We’ve been working with international communities to rethink how AI can be safely and effectively integrated into the energy systems we all rely on every day. Three peer-reviewed papers explore it all.
Read More 🔗 t.ly/2WGRJ
What does digital transformation actually look like on the factory floor? 🏭
#INESCTEC took part in the Navigator Digital Forum, where we showcased our expertise in advanced simulation, dynamic factory layout, mobile robotics and computer vision, and much more.
🖇️ Read all about it: t.ly/T7K9Z
Breast cancer brings many uncertainties. For some patients, there's also one personal question: how will my body change after surgery?
The Cinderella Project has been working to help answer that doubt by developing tools to help understand and anticipate the physical outcomes.
More 🔗 t.ly/Dj75o
Imagine being able to change something in your factory and instantly see what would happen without stopping a single machine. 🏭
That idea it’s already taking shape through the work of #INESCTEC, recently showcased at Solzaima, focused on the creation of a digital twin.
Read More 🔗 t.ly/SOffo
🌊 How can artificial intelligence help balance ocean protection with the sustainable, conscious use of marine resources?
At the Blue Wink-E 2026 "Ocean AI Futures" event, organised by B2E Blue Bioeconomy CoLAB, João Claro took part in a panel about "AI at SEA: Strategies to Scale Blue Innovation".
#INESCTEC took part in CENTRA 9, an event organised by the international network Collaborations to Enable Transnational Cyberinfrastructure Applications, with researchers from all over the 🌍.
The aim? To promote transnational cyberinfrastructures and their applications.
📌 Find out more: t.ly/5EcXF
🎊 #INESCTEC just unlocked top 3 in Portugal for European patent applications. 14 new patents in 2025 (yep, we’ve been busy), turning brainpower into real-world impact across several domains.
The Institute has been in the top 10 since 2017… but then we said "why not top 3?"
🏆 More: t.ly/9hg0v
What if a image was not plain silence? Yes, you read it right.
Something with emotions, rhythm and movement 🤔.
That’s what is being explored at #INESCTEC. A new technology able to generate original soundtracks from video, creating music that doesn’t just match the visuals.
🎶 Know more: t.ly/__3CD
⌨️ Eager to put your coding skills to the test?
Well, the time has come! #INESCTEC is set to host the next #EPICURE Hackathon on Code Optimisation for Heterogeneous Environments, with speakers already confirmed!
📅 April 27-29
📍 Porto & online
Discover all about the event 🖇️ t.ly/klibh
How can local communities lead the energy transition? ⚡
Through the European project ECHO – Energy Communities Excellence Hubs, partners are joining forces to support a fair, inclusive and sustainable energy transition driven by energy communities.
📌 Know more: t.ly/8Px3j
From #INESCTEC to Istanbul in the blink of an eye!
Riding on the back of the most innovative robotic solutions for industry and agriculture, we travelled to Istanbul to present our latest research at the 12th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications.
🤖Know more: t.ly/VHeD7
Great news for Portuguese science!
The INESC ecosystem - featuring INESC TEC, INOV INESC, INESC Coimbra, INESC-ID, and INESC Microssistemas e Nanotecnologias - has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Joint Research Centre (JRC)! 🤝
Get to know all about it: t.ly/Fw_EK
João Claro, Chairman and CEO of #INESCTEC, has joined the Board of the TTO Circle, a key European network supported by the European Commission that helps turn research into real-world impact.
INESC TEC is the only Portuguese institution in this network.
The details are here ✨ t.ly/mUJpR
“Sometimes the opportunity is right beside you.”
Justino Rodrigues didn’t plan 15 years at #INESCTEC. But he didn’t look away when the door opened. His path shows how curiosity, staying grounded, and focusing on real-world problems can take you far.
📖 Read the latest On a Personal Note: t.ly/9n3mv
On 8 May, all roads lead to #INESCTEC 💥.
We will host the first Meeting on Medical Image Analysis (MMIA), co-organised with IPCA.
🗣️ It’s the first gathering of a community to share ideas, discuss real clinical challenges, and explore the future of medical imaging.
🖇️ Know more: t.ly/9dWeo
🔙 Over the past years, #INESCTEC Summer Internships have been opening doors for students to experience research and innovation firsthand.
The programme strengthens the connection between academia and industry, helping to develop both technical expertise and essential soft skills.
More: t.ly/buNLo
When our researchers in this video began studying engineering, women were a rare in the classroom.Today they still represent just 35% of STEM graduates.This #InternationalWomensDay, we share their journeys and one message: build a world where everyone gets that chance from the start❤️
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Who says you can’t record a podcast on top of a 5-meter-deep tank? 🤖
A year ago, #ScienceBits began a journey through the Laboratory Infrastructures of #INESCTEC. Guided by Paulo Mónica, we return to where it all connects, closing the cycle by exploring TEC4SEA.
👀 Take a look: y2u.be/mrdvSB6iTok
📡What if wireless experiments could always be repeated under the exact same conditions?
#INESCTEC researchers created digital twins of 5G testbeds allowing past experimental scenarios to be reproduced with precision using simulation - through the REPLICA project within 6G-SANDBOX.
More: t.ly/dikLV
What’s the first thing you do in the morning? ⏰
If it’s checking your phone, you’re already trusting systems whose origins we rarely question.
In this episode, we explore the ideas that quietly run our private lives, our cities, and global politics 🌍.
One of those ideas came from Hedy Lamarr 🎬💡.
🌊 Come meet Leixões Blue Hub!
#INESCTEC hosted Secretary of State Salvador Malheiro, an opportunity to showcase the research and innovation that will help shape the future of Portugal’s Blue Economy – including ongoing efforts to develop the INESCTEC.OCEAN Centre of Excellence.
🖇️ More: t.ly/WWNT7
🙌 Two projects, one mission: using technology and innovation to tackle energy poverty.
Ecovale and Asprela+Sustentável — with #INESCTEC as partner — ranked among the top 10 in the first LIGAR – Energia para Todos Award by the Observatório Nacional da Pobreza Energética.
🖇️ Know more: t.ly/BkoLa